Captain Mohammad Rizwan said Pakistan's middle order succumbed to the pressure in a Champions Trophy defeat by fierce rivals India on Sunday that left the tournament hosts' chances of progressing to the knockout stage hanging by a thread.

Pakistan now finds itself in a precarious situation, relying on Bangladesh to pull off an upset against New Zealand to keep their semi-final hopes alive.

The India vs Pakistan game is one of the most eagerly awaited fixtures in any cricket competition globally. The two fierce rivals faced off in the Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday,

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan believes that his team's chances of reaching the Champions Trophy semifinal are over after a six-wicket defeat to India at the Dubai International Stadium. This was Pakistan's second loss in two games,

Milestone man Virat Kohli anchored a tricky chase with an unbeaten hundred as India put one foot in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a six-wicket victory against Pakistan in a high-octane Group A match between the arch-rivals on Sunday.

Mohammad Rizwan rued Pakistan's crushing six-wicket defeat against India which pushed them on the verge of Champions Trophy elimination

Pakistan captain Muhammad Rizwan conceded that his team's hopes of winning the Champions Trophy had ended following a defeat to India. Rizwan expressed disappointment in relying on other teams' results to advance and admitted that repeated mistakes led to their downfall.

Pakistan skipper Mohammed Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat first against arch-rivals India in their second clash of Group A at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Team India will lock horns against arch-rivals Pakistan in their second Group A clash at the Dubai International Stadium today in order to book their spot in the semifinals of the ongoing competition.